The gruesome and fascinating Necromorphs are also covered in great detail as well. Shifting away from the messy browns and darkened corridors to bring its horrors to the light of Titan Station was a great way for the Dead Space 2 set itself apart from its predecessor, while still honoring its roots through the gameplay. It was interesting to see the drastic shift, in terms of both palette and architectural choices, within the Sprawl. While the lonely halls and decks of the ship gave players their first glimpse into the Dead Space universe, its sequel wanted to bring its unique brand of fear to a more familiar setting. It’s also very interesting to see the progression of Isaac and his suit it’s hard to imagine now seeing Isaac decked out as a tough-as-nails Space Marine-type, with energy blades as his weapon of choice but we all have to start somewhere. Chi didn’t just focus his attention on the outer layer of the RIG either looking past the armor, he made sure to give the under-layers of Isaac’s suits the kind of protection from the harsh environments that miners and engineers would need in order face each new day.
The soft curves and sharp edges found all across the ribbed sections of Isaac’s Advanced Engineer RIG give it almost a medieval, chain-mail feeling to its design. Speaking of Isaac’s suits, the detail added into each section of plating by artist Chi-Wai Lao is absolutely incredible. It can be found in the outer shell of the Ishimura and its broken corridors to all of the variations of our working-class hero’s iconic armor, his Resource Integration Gear. One of the earliest interviews in the book features creative director Ben Wanat describing one of the first reoccurring visual themes found in the Dead Space series, ribbed patterns.
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